Worcester (disambiguation)
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South Africa:- Worcester, Western CapeWorcester, Western CapeWorcester is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is located 120 km north-east of Cape Town on the N1 highway north to Johannesburg....
United Kingdom:
- WorcesterWorcesterThe City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, a city in England and the county town of Worcestershire. The original, after which other Worcesters are named.- WorcestershireWorcestershireWorcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, a county in England
- Worcestershire
United States:
- Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester, MassachusettsWorcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, the largest city with the name.- Worcester County, MassachusettsWorcester County, Massachusetts-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
- Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Worcester, New YorkWorcester, New YorkWorcester is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,207 at the 2000 census.Worcester is on the southeast border of the county and is northeast of Oneonta....
- Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Worcester, VermontWorcester, VermontWorcester is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.8 square miles , of which 38.8 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
- Worcester, WisconsinWorcester, WisconsinWorcester is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Cranberry Lake is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Worcester (community), WisconsinWorcester (community), WisconsinWorcester is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hackett, Price County, Wisconsin, United States. Worcester is located on County Highway K north of Prentice....
, an unincorporated community - Worcester County, MarylandWorcester County, Maryland-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
- Worcester Township, PennsylvaniaWorcester Township, PennsylvaniaWorcester Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is pronounced "WOR-ses-ter." The population was 9,750 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Barry, IllinoisBarry, IllinoisBarry is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Barry is located at ....
, formerly known as Worcester - Marquette, MichiganMarquette, MichiganMarquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...
, formerly known as Worcester
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- HMS WorcesterHMS WorcesterThe Thames Nautical Training College, as it is now called, was, for over a hundred years, situated aboard ships named HMS Worcester.London shipowners, marine insurance underwriters and merchants subscribed to its founding as an institution which would provide trained officers for a sea-going career...
, various ships of the Royal Navy - USS WorcesterUSS WorcesterUSS Worcester has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy., a bark-rigged screw steam sloop-of-war that was launched in 1866....
, various ships of the U.S. Navy - Worcester was one of the GWR 3031 ClassGWR 3031 ClassThe Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work...
locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915, formerly named Thames up to 1895 - Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts)Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts)Union Station is located at Washington Square in downtown in Worcester, Massachusetts. The station was originally built in 1911 during the heyday of railroading in the United States as a replacement for the previous one of 1875. It was abandoned in 1975 and fell into disrepair...
is called "Worcester" by the MBTA
Other
- Royal WorcesterRoyal WorcesterRoyal Worcester is believed to be the oldest remaining English pottery brand still in existence today.-Overview:Royal Worcester is a British brand known for its history, provenance and classically English collections of porcelain...
, an English bone china and porcelain manufacturer - Worcester College (disambiguation)Worcester College (disambiguation)Worcester College could refer to one of the following:In England:*Worcester College, Oxford, University of Oxford*University of Worcester, formerly University College Worcester and before that Worcester College of Higher Education...
- Worcester AcademyWorcester AcademyWorcester Academy is an independent coeducational preparatory school spread over in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States. The school is divided into a middle school, serving approximately 150 students in grades six to eight, and an upper school, serving approximately 500 students in...
See also
- Worcester v. GeorgiaWorcester v. GeorgiaWorcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 , was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Indians from being present on Indian lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional.The...
, a 1832 U.S. Supreme Court Case - Wooster (disambiguation)Wooster (disambiguation)- People :* David Wooster , brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution* Fred Wooster , cofounder of the Saanich Lacrosse Association, Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame...
, pronounced similarly - Worcestershire sauceWorcestershire sauceWorcestershire sauce , or Worcester sauce is a fermented liquid condiment; primarily used to flavour meat or fish dishes.First made at 60 Broad Street, Worcester, England, by two dispensing chemists, John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins, the Lea & Perrins brand was commercialised in 1837 and...
(or "Worcester sauce") - a food condiment